- Advance in the comprehension of the complexity of interactions of ecological and social systems.
- Generate knowledge for developing and applying integrative techniques to sustainably manage, govern and understand our world by means of inter- ans trans- disciplinary research and technology transfer.
- Promote integrative scientific communication and multidisciplinary encounters to develop the sustainability paradign and science.

- Advance in the comprehension of the complexity of interactions of ecological and social systems.
- Generate knowledge for developing and applying integrative techniques to sustainably manage, govern and understand our world by means of inter- ans trans- disciplinary research and technology transfer.
- Promote integrative scientific communication and multidisciplinary encounters to develop the sustainability paradign and science.

The change in nitrogen balance causes many environmental and socioeconomic impacts. In relation to food production and nitrogen release in wastewater systems, wastewater and sludge discharge and mineral fertilizer use ...

The aim of this study is to analyse the environmental impacts (EIs) of the process of preparation of new biocomposite materials obtained from polylactide (PLA) and chicken feathers (CFs). Two CFs stabilization methods and ...

Sustainability issues, as unwanted results of not fully respecting natural cycles, are widely recognized as wicked problems, which should not be thought of as problems to be solved, but rather as “conditions” to be managed, ...

This paper examines the feasibility of renewable energy transition scenarios and employment requirements on a backdrop of the objectives as described by the energy and climate change plan in Catalonia (PECAC 2012–2020). ...

Where we live affects all aspects of our life and thus our happiness. In recent years, and now for more than half of the population of the Earth, our place of residence or activity has been increasingly transformed into ...

This article proposes a methodology to assess building behaviour, whilst taking its life cycle into account. Understanding of the system can be obtained by combining well-known energy consumption calculation engines (TRNSYS) ...

A series of ionic complexes with a comb-like architecture and a nearly stoichiometric composition were prepared from bacterial poly(gamma,dl-glutamic acid) (PGGA) and alkyltrimethyl phosphonium bromides (nATMP·Br) bearing ...

Microbial contamination remains a major challenge in supply of drinking water in developing regions, despite the continuous advances being made in water purification processes. The spread and transmission of pathogens due ...